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St. Luke Lutheran Church Office: 804-272-0486 Email: [email protected] Web: www.stlukerichmond.org WORSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP April 1, 2018 Easter Sunday NO Sunday School 8:45am Easter Breakfast 10:00am Easter Festival Worship with New Members joining 11:15am Easter Breakfast April 8, 2018 Second Sunday of Easter 9:00am Sunday School 10:00am Holy Communion Worship 11:30am Council Meeting April 15, 2018 Third Sunday of Easter 9:00am Sunday School 10:00am Holy Communion Worship with Bishop Humphrey visiting 11:30am Reception 2 Staff Info, Office Hours 2 Pastor’s Letter, Schedule 3 Director of Music Letter 3 Save the date - Music events 4 Attendance, Prayer requests 5 Specials Dates, New Members 6 Shrove Tuesday, SNLFE 7 Easter Sunday 8 Easter Fellowship 9 Council Corner 10 Committees & Groups 11 Flowers, Worship Assistants 11 Address Updates 12 Outreach/Other Info 13 Learning Ministry 15 Blood Drive 16 Stephen Min Dinner/Program 17 April Calendar April 22, 2018 Fourth Sunday of Easter 9:00am Sunday School 10:00am Holy Communion Worship 11:30am Stephen Ministry Light Lunch 12:30pm Stephen Ministry Program on “Signs of Abuse Around Us” April 29, 2018 Fifth Sunday of Easter 9:00am Sunday School 10:00am Holy Communion Worship 11:30am Worship & Music Meeting St. Luke Lutheran Church Community Blood Drive April 29, 2018 9:00am –2:00pm Bloodmobile 1 FOCUS ON WORSHIP WORSHIP DURING THE SEASON OF EASTER: Easter is the celebration of the Resurrection of Christ, the “queen of feasts,” of the Church year. Easter celebrates an event so great that it cannot be limited to one day. Thus, Easter consists of fifty days--a “week of weeks.” Beginning with the Vigil of Easter and continuing through-out the Easter season, up to Pentecost Sunday. The candelabras are lit; and the lighted Paschal Candle is appropriately placed near the Gospel side of the altar. The theme of the season is the Resurrection of Christ, looking towards Christ’s Restoration to His Heavenly Glory. The resurrection of Jesus, which Easter celebrates, is a foundation of the Christian faith. – The resurrection established Jesus as the Son of God and is cited as proof that God will judge the world in righteousness. God has given Christians "a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead". Christians, through faith in the working of God are spiritually resurrected with Jesus so that they may walk in a new way of life. PASCHAL CANDLE: The Paschal candle is placed in the chancel and lighted for each liturgy during the fifty days of Easter. At times other than the Easter season, the Paschal candle is kept in its stand near the baptismal font as a visual reminder of the connection between Baptism and Easter. It is lighted for each celebration of Baptism. April 2018 A publication of St. Luke Lutheran Church, Richmond, VA What’s INSIDE

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St. Luke Lutheran Church Office: 804-272-0486 Email: [email protected] Web: www.stlukerichmond.org

What’s INSIDE

WORSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP

April 1, 2018

Easter Sunday

NO Sunday School

8:45am Easter Breakfast

10:00am Easter Festival Worship

with New Members joining

11:15am Easter Breakfast

April 8, 2018

Second Sunday of Easter

9:00am Sunday School

10:00am Holy Communion Worship

11:30am Council Meeting

April 15, 2018

Third Sunday of Easter

9:00am Sunday School

10:00am Holy Communion Worship

with Bishop Humphrey visiting

11:30am Reception

2 Staff Info, Office Hours

2 Pastor’s Letter, Schedule

3 Director of Music Letter

3 Save the date - Music events

4 Attendance, Prayer requests

5 Specials Dates, New Members

6 Shrove Tuesday, SNLFE

7 Easter Sunday

8 Easter Fellowship

9 Council Corner

10 Committees & Groups

11 Flowers, Worship Assistants

11 Address Updates

12 Outreach/Other Info

13 Learning Ministry

15 Blood Drive

16 Stephen Min Dinner/Program

17 April Calendar

April 22, 2018

Fourth Sunday of Easter

9:00am Sunday School

10:00am Holy Communion Worship

11:30am Stephen Ministry Light Lunch

12:30pm Stephen Ministry Program on

“Signs of Abuse Around Us”

April 29, 2018

Fifth Sunday of Easter

9:00am Sunday School

10:00am Holy Communion Worship

11:30am Worship & Music Meeting

St. Luke Lutheran Church

Community Blood Drive

April 29, 2018

9:00am –2:00pm Bloodmobile

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FOCUS ON WORSHIP

WORSHIP DURING THE SEASON OF EASTER: Easter is the celebration of the Resurrection of Christ,

the “queen of feasts,” of the Church year. Easter celebrates an event so great that it cannot be limited to one

day. Thus, Easter consists of fifty days--a “week of weeks.” Beginning with the Vigil of Easter and

continuing through-out the Easter season, up to Pentecost Sunday. The candelabras are lit; and the lighted

Paschal Candle is appropriately placed near the Gospel side of the altar.

The theme of the season is the Resurrection of Christ, looking towards Christ’s Restoration to His Heavenly

Glory. The resurrection of Jesus, which Easter celebrates, is a foundation of the Christian faith. – The

resurrection established Jesus as the Son of God and is cited as proof that God will judge the world in

righteousness. God has given Christians "a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus

Christ from the dead". Christians, through faith in the working of God are spiritually resurrected with Jesus

so that they may walk in a new way of life.

PASCHAL CANDLE: The Paschal candle is placed in the chancel and lighted for each liturgy during the

fifty days of Easter. At times other than the Easter season, the Paschal candle is kept in its stand near the

baptismal font as a visual reminder of the connection between Baptism and Easter. It is lighted for each

celebration of Baptism.

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A publication of St. Luke Lutheran Church, Richmond, VA What’s INSIDE

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A MESSAGE FROM

PASTOR FRED

April Easter

Yep, I am getting old. Nevertheless, this time of the year always belies my

actual age I become much younger living in the convergence of Spring and

Easter. Once in a while I find a hymn where the text speaks to who I am and

who everyone is who celebrate the Jesus's resurrection. And so I give you the

words to hymn #447 - O Blessed Spring.

O blessed spring where word and sign embrace us into Christ the vine.

Here Christ enjoins each one to be a branch of this life giving tree. Through summer heat of youthful years uncertain faith, rebellious tears Sustained by Christ's infusing rain, the boughs will shout for joy again. When autumn cools and youth is cold, when limbs their heavy harvest hold, Then through us, warm, the Christ will move with gifts of beauty, love. As winter comes as winter must, we breath our last, return to dust; Still held in Christ, our souls take wing and trust the promise of the spring. Christ holy Vine, Christ living tree, be praised for this blessed mystery, That word and water thus revive and join us to your tree of Life.

Christ is risen, He is risen indeed!

Peace,

Pastor Fred

Church Staff

Contact Info

Rev. Fred Marcoux, Pastor

804-272-0486 x 2

[email protected]

Tammy Hammond, Church Administrator

804-272-0486 x 1

[email protected]

Richard Barnett, Director of Music

804-272-0486 x 3 [email protected]

Jo Blandford, C.E./Youth Consultant

804-272-0486

[email protected]

St. Luke Lutheran Church is a member of the Virginia Synod of the Evangelical Church in America. To find out more about the Lutheran Church, please visit the following websites: ELCA, www.ELCA.org or Virginia Synod, www.vasynod.org

Virginia Synod News The Virginia Lutheran, which is the

Virginia Synod's newsletter, is available online anytime at www.vasynod.org.

Are you interested in joining our

St Luke family?

If you have enjoyed worshiping with us so far this year and are contemplating becoming a member, we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Pastor Fred Marcoux or Tammy, the church administrator for more information. You can also see any member of our Evangelism committee.

804-272-0486, [email protected]

Monday - Friday

9:30am to 4:30pm

The office is closed on

Saturday and Sunday

Pastor Fred’s church office hours are

Wednesdays 9:30am to 2:30pm.

Please call the church office at 804-272-0486

if you would like to schedule an appointment.

Pastor’s email address is: [email protected]

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FREE MUSIC CAMP

July 16 – 20, 2018 at St. Luke’s!

Last July we held our first Summer Music Camp. Twenty-one youth from kindergarten to eighth grade attended the five-day camp. This year we will be holding our 2nd Annual FREE Summer Music Camp for children in grades K – 8 from July 16 – 20. During those days we will rehearse from 9 – 3 each day and then present “Once Upon a Parable” a biblical-based musical on Friday, July 20th at 6:30 pm. “Once Upon a Parable” is a 45 minute musical which features stories of Jesus such as: the wise man and the foolish man, the good Samaritan, the mustard seed, the parable of the vineyard, and the prodigal son, which is the centerpiece of the musical. Campers and volunteers may register for the camp at: https://goo.gl/forms/eNlxCJqd8luJRr3C3 Mark your calendars: IMANI MILELE Children’s Choir from Uganda

Thursday, July 12, 2018 at 7:00 pm Imani Milele is a team of passionate and determined individuals dedicated to working with Uganda's orphaned and many underprivileged children, enabling them to reach their full potential. Currently serving over 3000 children in Uganda, with the help of groups and individuals like you, we're forming a strong and passionate team helping to make a difference, one child at a time.

Hospitality is needed: 18 children in the choir and 8 chaperones need housing and breakfast for two nights (July 11 & 12.) Each house would need to house 2 – 3 children and 1 chaperone. Concerts and Recitals: St. Luke’s sanctuary serves as a wonderful recital hall for many musical concerts throughout the year. Check out the schedule of concert and recitals which Tammy Hammond dutifully updates regularly.

Peace, Richard Barnett Director of Music St. Luke Evangelical Lutheran Church

Saturday, April 21, 2018

3:00pm

Caitlin Hunt Violin Studio Students Recital

Saturday, May 5, 2018

3:00pm Michelle Huang Piano Studio

Students Recital

Friday, May 18, 2018

7:00pm Broadway Bound Review

Saturday, May 19, 2018

7:00pm

Broadway Bound Review

Sunday, May 20, 2018 2:00pm

Julia Zischke Solo Senior Piano Recital

Saturday, June 2, 2018

2:00pm Faith Hofma Piano and Violin

Studio Students Recital

Saturday, June 9, 2018

1:00pm Belle Elliott Piano and Violin

Studio Students Recital

HANDBELL AND CHANCEL CHOIR REHEARSALS

HANDBELL CHOIR: Thursdays at 6:30pm.

CHANCEL CHOIR: Thursdays at 7:30pm

If you would like more information

about St. Luke’s musical ministry,

please contact our Director of Music.

Rich Barnett

804-272-0486, X3

[email protected]

Musical meanderings….

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March 2018 Worship Attendance Worship Sunday School Sunday, March 4, 2018 94 13 3rd Sunday in Lent

Wednesday, March 7, 2018 22 N/A Mid-week Lenten Service

Sunday, March 11, 2018 85 21 4th Sunday in Lent

Wednesday, March 14, 2018 25 N/A Mid-week Lenten Service

Sunday, March 18, 2018 77 12 5th Sunday in Lent

Wednesday, March 21, 2018 22 N/A Mid-week Lenten Service

Sunday, March 25, 2018 97 15 Palm Sunday

Thursday, March 29, 2018 50 N/A Maundy Thursday

Friday, March 30, 2018 43 N/A Good Friday

March Prayer Requests

We pray for our needs and those of others. Please keep the following

members, their families, and our friends in your thoughts and prayers.

Recent Prayer Requests: Family of Ted Bennett, Paul Butkovich,

Judy Chaplin, Nell Coffman, Donna Coizza, Mary Dietz, Kay Douglass,

Family of Chrissy Ekman, Barbara Fraley, Ken Hammond II, Anna Beatrice Kragt,

Graham Lighthieser, Pastor Bob Maier, Elvin Nicely, Beck Pyle, Chester Ramey,

Family of Sterling Young

Continuing in our Prayers: Thomas Benton, Jo Blandford, Ken Hammond III,

Darinda Harner, Betty Howdyshell, Howdy Howdyshell, Michael Hunt,

Carrie Menges, Nancie O'Brien and family, Beverley Stopps Powers,

Wally Wason, Don Wilson, Marilyn Wilson, Phyllis Worrell, Betty Yarbrough

Our Loved Ones Serving Overseas: Aaron Thompson

Please remember our fellow members who are homebound. A card, a phone call or

a visit would be deeply appreciated.

Names are kept on the list for four weeks unless otherwise noted. Please inform the

office of changes. Thank you.

If you would like to add a family member or a friend to the prayer list,

please complete a blue Prayer Request Card and drop it in the offering

plate on Sunday or turn it in to the office. Prayer Request Cards are

available in each pew rack, from the church office and from any usher.

NO SUNDAY SCHOOL: April 1

EASTER DAY BRKFST: April 1, 8:45am

EASTER DAY WORSHIP SERVICE:

April 1, 10:00am

BIBLE STUDY: April 4, 10:30am

HANDBELL CHOIR: April 5, 6:30pm

CHANCEL CHOIR: April 5, 7:30pm

COUNCIL MEETING: April 8, 11:30am

STEPHEN MINISTRY: April 9, 7:00pm

AM WOMEN’S GRP: April 10, 10:30am

BIBLE STUDY: April 11, 10:30am

PM WOMEN’S GRP: April 10, 6:30pm

MEN’S LUNCH GRP: April 12, 12:00pm

HANDBELL CHOIR: April 12, 6:30pm

CHANCEL CHOIR: April 5, 12:30pm

BOOK CLUB: April 13, 7:30pm

CHRISTIAN ED MTG: April 15, 11:30am

MEALS ON WHEELS: April 17, 11:00am

BIBLE STUDY: April 18, 10:30am

MEALS ON WHEELS: April 19, 11:00am

HANDBELL CHOIR: April 19, 6:30pm

CHANCEL CHOIR: April 19, 7:30pm

WORSHIP & MUSIC: April 22 11:30am

STEPHEN MINISTRY LUNCHEON AND

PROGRAM: April 22, 11:30am

MEN’S GROUP MTG: April 24, 6:100am

BIBLE STUDY: April 25, 10:30am

HANDBELL CHOIR: April 26, 6:30pm

CHANCEL CHOIR: April 26, 7:30pm

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WELCOME TO ST. LUKE!

On Easter Sunday, April 1st, we welcomed five new members! Make sure to say hello

when you see them at church. Their contact info is on page 11 of this newsletter. Tom

and Mary Alice Okerlund did not have their pictures taken.

New Members and their sponsors New Members and their sponsors

Cindy Koegl Thom Kostenbauder

Tom Fensch John Olson, Dieter Karras, Thom Kostenbauder

Rite of Membership Ceremony Karen Colly assists Pastor Fred

UPCOMING EVENTS

BISHOP HUMPHREY VISITS

Sunday, April 15 ~ 10:00am

Reception to follow

STEPHEN MINISTRY EVENT

Sunday, April 22

Light Luncheon ~ 11:45am

Special Program ~ 12:30pm

SLLC BLOOD DRIVE

Sunday, April 29 ~ 9am -2:00pm

CHOIR LUNCHEON

Sunday, May 6 ~ 11:30AM

MOTHER’S DAY

Sunday, May 11

YOUTH SUNDAY

May 11 ~ 10:00AM

Worship led by our Youth

Reception to follow

GRADUATE SUNDAY

May 11 ~ 10:00am

Four Youth graduating

Alexandra Smyth

Jackson Colley

Rebecca Kelley

Victoria Norris

PENTECOST SUNDAY

Sunday, May 20

LAST DAY SUNDAY SCHOOL

Sunday, May 20

HOLY TRINITY SUNDAY

Sunday, May 27

PASTOR FRED’S 33rd

ORDINATION ANNIVERSARY:

Thursday, May 31

SYNOD ASSEMBLY

June 8—June 10

PASTOR FRED’S BIRTHDAY

Thursday, June 14

FATHER’S DAY

Sunday, June 17

Calendar of Special Events

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Shrove Tuesday & SNLFE events

The first photo is from our Shrove Tuesday Program which was on Feb 13,

at 5:30pm. The next five pictures are from our SNLFE (Sunday Night Lenten

Fellowship Event) which was on March 11, 2018 at 5:00pm. Both of these

events featured our Youth and our Lenten Challenge

Project to raise money for water filters for Puerto Rico. The characters

portrayed were “Water Man” and “Squirt”. We have a great group of kids

here at St. Luke. In September they brainstormed as to what could be their

Lenten Challenge. After the Puerto Rico Hurricane, our kids read about the

lack of clean drinking water there and the need for water filters. They

decided this could be their Lenten Challenge. They started selling baked

goods, coffee and lemonade every Sunday after Sunday School and Worship.

They met their goal the SNFLE dinner. They raised $5,000 for the purchase

of 302 Sawyer bucket water filters for Puerto Rico! Way to go St. Luke!

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Easter Worship ~ April 1, 2018

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Easter Fellowship ~ April 1, 2018

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The next Meeting is Sunday,

April 8, 2018 at 11:30am

New Devotional Booklets

The April—June copies of

the “The Word In Season”

Devotional Booklet

are now available in the narthex.

Please pick up your copy.

ST. LUKE Council Corner

Explore your Church Family!

Introduce yourself to someone new each week

or bring someone to church with you.

St. Luke Mutual Ministry Committee St. Luke has a Mutual Ministry Committee that is established in accordance with our Church Constitution and Bylaws. The purpose of this committee is to support and strengthen the ministry of the pastor and staff through listening, advising, interpreting, conferring, evaluating, recommending and affirming. Specific duties of the committee are: 1. Serve as a personal and confidential support group to the pastor, lay professionals and staff. 2. Maintain open communications about the expectations, attitudes, and concerns within the congregation, the community and the staff. 3. Be a “listening post” for the pastor, the staff and the congregation. Members of the committee are nominated by the Congregation President, Council and the Pastor. They are appointed for a two year term. Current members of the committee are: Lane Wittheofft - Chairperson Dieter Karras Calvin Vonada Ed Von Hoene Peggy Walters

2018 Council Officers, Council Members

Congregational Leaders and Trustees:

Rev. Fredrick Marcoux, Pastor

Dan Crandall, President

Sim Austin, Council Vice-President

Debbie Washburn, Council Secretary

Dale Bleecher, Council Member

Barbara Kipps, Council Member

Bill Kipps, Council Member

Dean Ludwig, Council Member

Lenee Pennington, Council Member

Luther Shealy, Council Member

Kay Wason, Council Member

Ludi Webber, Financial Secretary

Suzie Weeks, Council Member

Marty Witthoefft, Treasurer

Peggy Walters, Trustee

Butch Webber, Trustee

Rick Witthoefft, Trustee

Have You Met Our New Council Members?

On Sunday, January 28, during Worship,

our new Council Members were installed.

Please say hello and introduce yourselves to our new council

members: Dan Crandall, Lenee Pennington and Bill Kipps.

Church Directory Update

Membership

Directories

It’s time to update

the Church Directory.

If you have moved, changed your phone

numbers or email address, please call or

email Tammy in the church office.

Office Phone 804-272-0486,

Email [email protected]

You can also drop off a note on

Tammy’s desk in the office with

your new info. Thank you.

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Committee Meetings

And

Group Events

The next meeting is Thursday,

April 12, 2018 at 12:00pm

“Arby’s”

on Midlothian Turnpike.

STEPHEN MINISTRY

Next meeting is

April 9, 2018

At 7:00pm

St. Luke's Sharing Ministry & FeedMore’s Meals on Wheels program

St. Luke volunteers participate every month in the Meals on Wheels

program, where we deliver meals to those in need who cannot leave

their homes to get food. If you would like to assist us, volunteers are

always welcome. All volunteers go through one training session

before they begin. We assist on the third Tuesday & third Thursday

of every month. Please contact Dana Wiggins for details and to sign-up.

St. Luke’s Days For Meals on Wheels

Tuesday, April 17, 11:00am and Thursday, April 19, 11:00am

The next

W & M Meeting

is April 29

at 11:30am

There is

NO April

Christian Ed Meeting

scheduled at this time.

MEN’S GROUP DINNER AND PROGRAM

April 17, 2018 - 6:15pm This is a week earlier than we usually meet.

Attention St Luke men!

You are cordially invited to our Men’s Group Dinner and Meeting.

We welcome Jean Yerian as our Special Guest Speaker.

She will give a presentation about her time in Dubai and the United Arab Emirates.

Tim Hesson and Trisha Kipps will be preparing the meal.

We hope all St. Luke men, members and visitors,

will come out and join us for some fun and fellowship.

If you would like more information about our meeting or about our Men’s Group

in general, please call Bill Kipps at 794-1384 or Jim Pettit at 378-7012.

We hope to see YOU there!!

St. Luke Lutheran Church Women’s Groups

Morning Women’s group: Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at 10:00am Please bring a sandwich. Drinks and dessert will be provided. Program info to be given later. Evening Women’s Group: Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at 6:30pm Soup, salad, drinks and dessert will be provided for $5.00. Program info to be given later. *Please help us plan. RSVP to the Church Office at 804-272-0486 or Millie Olson at 804-739-5448. If you have questions, please direct them to Millie. We welcome all Women of St. Luke. If you are new to our church or have been a member for years, please consider attending either the morning or evening Women’s Group. The fellowship is rewarding and the programs are thought provoking. Please join us for one or both groups!

St. Luke Book Club

The next meeting is

April 27 at 7:30pm.

at the Egglestons home.

Our book choice is by Elizabeth Strout,

"My Name is Lucy Barton"

Please R.S.V.P. Mariett and Jim Eggleston.

804-320-1817 or [email protected]

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Worship Service Assistants

Sunday Worship services are a very important part of our church life here at St. Luke. Every Sunday, our church members participate in our worship service as Acolytes, Assisting Ministers, Crucifers and Ushers. We also have Altar Guild members who set up for Sunday services and communion, Altar Bread Bakers, Chancel Choir members, Bell Choir members, Musicians and other Committee Members who serve the Lord and St. Luke by providing their time, talents and energy. We are so thankful to have these folks assist us every week but we can always use more help.

If you are interested in serving and would like more information about these or other opportunities to be a part of our Worship and Music Ministry, we would love to hear from you. Please contact Pastor Fred Marcoux or Vince Reedinger for more information about Worship.

Please contact our Director of Music, Rich Barnett for information about Music.

We were so glad that five new members new members joined us on Easter Sunday! Please add their phone numbers and address info to your membership directory.

Tom Fensch: 804-447-3547, [email protected]

8821 Rockdale Rd., N. Chesterfield, VA 23236

Thom Kostenbauder: 804-893-3637

222 Brickland Rd., N. Chesterfield, VA 23236

Cindy Koegl: 804-754-3525, [email protected]

1822 Aston Lane, Henrico, VA 23238

Tom and Mary Alice Okerlund: 804-937-9128

3907 S. Fairway Dr., Powhatan, VA 23139

Email: [email protected]

DEATH OF A MEMBER

Our condolences and heartfelt sympathy

go out to the family of Chrissy Ekman,

wife of Andrew Glass and mother of Will.

Chrissy passed away to the Lord on

Wednesday, March 7, 2018.

Her memorial service was held at St. Luke

Saturday, March 17, 2018 at 11:00am.

Pastor Fred Marcoux presided.

Please keep the Ekman / Glass

family in your thoughts and

prayers during this difficult

time.

Flower Dedications

The Ministry of flowers is an important part of the Sunday

Service at St. Luke Lutheran. Flowers are used to beautify

our sanctuary and are a gift to God and those who attend

Worship services.

Altar flowers may be dedicated to “The Glory of God”, “In

Memory of” a loved one or “In Honor of” a special person,

an anniversary, birthday, birth, baptism or other special

event. More than one person may find a certain date important so flowers

may be given in more than one name on any given Sunday.

If you would like to donate and dedicate flowers for any Sunday service,

arrangements cost $27.00 each. You will be billed directly from Coleman

Brothers Flowers and the flowers will be delivered to the church. The flowers

are yours to take home after the service that Sunday or you can ask that they

be taken to one of our ill or homebound members. Please return the container

the flowers are in to the church at your convenience.

You may sign up on the flower chart that is located in the fellowship hall.

Please contact Tammy in the church office or Jean Stewart if you have any

questions. Thank you.

The 2018 Flower Chart

The 2018 Flower Calendar is now up in the fellowship hall. To those of you who give flowers every year during the same time frame, thank you. If you’re new to St. Luke or haven’t signed up yet to provide Sunday altar flowers, won’t you consider doing so?

Flowers can be planned for a date on or near your special date, to occur yearly.

Flowers may be given in more than one name on any given Sunday. If your date seems to be taken, please sign up anyway or call the church office to do so. If you would like more information about our Flower Calendar or if you have any questions about Altar Flowers, please contact Tammy in the church office at 804-272-0486 or [email protected]. You can also contact Jean Stewart, our sacristan, at 804-276-2690. Thank you.

St. Luke Lutheran Church Office: 804-272-0486 Email: [email protected] Web: www.stlukerichmond.org

Pastor Fred is online and on DVD! Pastor Fred's Sunday sermons are recorded on DVDs. Each DVD disc has a month of ser-mons and Gospel readings. Please contact the church office or a church member for more information. We do have donated DVD play-ers if you don’t have one available for viewing these discs. If you have internet access, the links to Pastor Fred’s sermons can also be found online at the St. Luke website, Facebook and on YouTube. ww.stlukerichmond.org www.facebook.com/stlukerichmond www.youtube.com/user/stlukesermons

Outside Group Meetings

You may be interested in attending some meetings or events that take place at St. Luke but are not church affiliated. Please note, group membership may be required for some of these organizations. Please check with the group leader for details and more information.

AA - Mondays at 8:00pm , meets all year Al Anon - Mondays at 7:00pm, meets all year Al Anon - Wednesdays at 12:00pm, meets all year Al Anon - Saturdays at 9:00am, meets all year 4th District Council - No meetings scheduled Girl Scouts - No meetings scheduled Oxford Civic Association - Next meeting is April 3 Richmond Audubon Society - Next meeting is April 21 Shepherds Center - Mondays at 9:00am, restarts on April 2

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Hearing Devices and Enlarged Bulletins

Large print bulletins are available on Sunday mornings.

Hearing devices which amplify the church sound system are

also available. Please ask any usher for assistance.

Please request these items prior to the beginning of the Worship Service.

Thank you.

HELP PAUL UPDATE

Dear St Luke members,

Thank you all for your support of

our child Paul.

Please check the list in the fellowship hall and

make sure you or your group has paid your

pledge.

Thank you for your support with this project.

The Outreach Committee

Do you have something

for the next Church Newsletter?

The May 2018 Newsletter Deadline is April 15. Please call in or e-mail in your event and meeting submissions with all May meeting dates and notices to Tammy in the church office as soon as possible. We need to add your events to the church calendar as well. Thank you. Tammy 804-272-0486 [email protected]

Is your committee or group information listed on page 4?

Please make sure to write your events and meetings on the

church calendar located in the office. You can also call them in

to 272-0486 or email them in to [email protected].

Thank you! Tammy

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ADULT FORUM

SUNDAY’S AT 9:00AM

Here is the Adult Forum Schedule for the next several weeks.

Our Adult Forum for the next several Sundays will be “The Story of Heaven”. This is a DVD bible study

where Max Lucado and Randy Frazee will open our eyes to what is beyond the glorious finale of God’s

masterfully told story of life here on earth. They offer an awe-inspiring peek into the hope and promise of

eternal life. We will learn, discuss and apply biblical teaching about heaven to our everyday lives.

Join us Sunday mornings at 9:00am for our Adult Forum Class led by Vince Reedinger. All are welcome!

Mid-week Bible Study Class Pastor Fred’s Mid-week Bible Study Class is every Wednesday morning from 10:30am to 11:30am. Please consider joining us for a weekly discussion on scripture. Pastor Fred uses a variety of study methods as we delve into the text of the bible. You don’t even need to bring a Bible if you don’t want to, we have plenty at church. Pastor Fred invites you to come and discover new insights into the Bible.

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YouTube ~ www.youtube.com/user/stlukesermons

Log onto our website to check Worship Schedules,

upcoming events, read Lessons and Gospel, and

check the calendar.

Did you miss a Sunday service and need of a mid-week

spiritual lift? The link to Pastor Fred’s sermons is also

on our website. Watch him on YouTube!

“Like” St. Luke Lutheran on Facebook. You can see

announcements, pictures and updates just by viewing

your Facebook entries. Don’t forget to share and let your

Facebook “friends” see the wonderful things going on at

St. Luke Lutheran Church.

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St. Luke Lutheran Church Office: 804-272-0486 Email: [email protected] Web: www.stlukerichmond.org

7757 Chippenham Parkway, Richmond, VA 23225

Office: 804-272-0486, Email: [email protected]

Website: www.stlukerichmond.org

The Rev. Fredrick W. Marcoux, Pastor

ST. LUKE LUTHERAN CHURCH By grace, we know, love, worship and serve Jesus Christ as we proclaim His Good News.

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